Oeschinen Lake
| Oeschinen Lake | |
|---|---|
Oeschinen Lake from Heuberg. View towards the Blüemlisalp and the Doldenhorn. | |
| Location | Kandersteg, canton of Bern |
| Coordinates | 46°29′54″N 07°43′37″E / 46.49833°N 7.72694°E |
| Type | oligotrophic, holomictic |
| Primary inflows | Bärglibach, Wyssbach, Lägerbach, Oeschinenbach |
| Primary outflows | underground |
| Catchment area | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.1147 km2 (0.4304 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Max. depth | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Residence time | 1.61 years |
| Surface elevation | 1,578 m (5,177 ft) |
| Frozen | December to May |
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Oeschinen Lake (German: Oeschinensee) is a lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Kandersteg in the Oeschinen Valley. At an elevation of 1,578 metres (5,177 ft), it has a surface area of 1.1147 square kilometres (0.4304 sq mi). Its maximum depth is 56 metres (184 ft). Since 2007 the lake has been part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn UNESCO World Heritage Site.
As of summer 2021, a circumnavigation of Lake Oeschinen is not possible. The reason for this is the danger of an imminent rockfall on the south shore, which is why paths are closed there.